Q: Is 131,393 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,393 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,393 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 131393 can be evenly divided by 1 17 59 131 1,003 2,227 7,729 and 131,393, with no remainder.

Since 131,393 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,393, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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